Taylorcraft DCO-65 N48981
29 June 1972 · Sta.susana, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 June 1972 at about 17:47 local time, a Taylorcraft DCO-65 registered N48981 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sta.susana, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sta.susana, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Susana
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft DCO-65
- Registration
- N48981
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0776
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LOWER PISTON RING NR 1 CYL BROKEN DURING INSTALLATION.PLT LOST CTL TRYING TO RET TO FLD.HIT HOUSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft DCO-65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 1972 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Gorham, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 1974 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Jamestown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |